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News about the broken MSComCTL.ocx updates on Office
[German]Here's the subject up again in the hope that more people will be affected. It's about the problem that Microsoft delivers a MSComCTL.ocx version of Office updates that no longer works with existing software.
LibreOffice 6.2.1 released
The Document Foundation has announced the release of LibreOffice 6.2.1 on March 6, 2019. It is the first maintenance update for the LibreOffice 6.2 development branch (announced in early February). The update is aimed at technically experienced people (early adopters, … Continue reading
Skype blocks editor options in Outlook 2010
A brief note for users who want to use Microsoft Office 2010 in conjunction with Skype for Business (2016). The Outlook editing options may not work after installing Office 2010. This is due to incorrect installation order of Office and … Continue reading
Privacy: Microsoft with Windows 10/Office 365 under pressure
[German]Microsoft comes again under pressure in the USA and Germany due to privacy concerns about Windows 10 and Office 365. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a "Fix It Already!" campaign, in which Microsoft also appears with Windows 10. … Continue reading
OpenOffice- and LibreOffice Vulnerability CVE-2018-16858
[German]There is a micro patch for the 0-day vulnerability CVE-2018-16858 in OpenOffice. And for the vulnerability (patched in LibreOffice by an update) there is a Proof of Concept (PoC).
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Microsoft will make Office Pro Plus GDPR compliant
[German]If the reports are true, Microsoft is planning to update Office Pro Plus so that it meets the DSGVO requirements. Here is some information about the background of this move.
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in LibreOffice
Libreoffice has a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-16858) that can be exploited via macro/event execution. A malicious ODT document may be used to trigger the vulnerability CVE-2018-16858.
Office365.com outage fixed, Microsoft 365 facing now new issues 01/29/2019)
[German]Today Microsoft reported that the major outage of Office365.com last week was fixed. But now Microsoft 365-/Office365.com users can no longer access safe links in emails. And outages of Azure, Outlook, Skype etc. are also floating in.
Office365 outage: a status update (01/26/2019)
[German]Microsoft's Office365 business customers are facing an outage of Microsoft's Office365.com service since January 24, 2019. Exchange Online is partially not reachable, so email can't be send or received. Today (Saturday, January 26, 2019) a status update about that outage.
Microsoft employees experienced reply-all email Armageddon
[German]Thursday, January 24, 2019, about 11,500 Microsoft employees were probably quite annoyed because their mailboxes were flooded with 'tons of e-mails'. A configuration change to the Microsoft's Github account was the root cause of this incident.